Yes CBT is milling into the blade, the blade is not milled away from the ridges so to speak. They do not sit above what would be the normal profile of the blade. There is a science to them in use as well but others will need to expound on that.

-Let's say I get a TTKZ and send it to Josh for reprofiling. Will that void my Busse warranty?

-Would you think that this lighter (AZ Customs) TTKZ is probably one of the newer models that is reprofiled? I know it's not the best looking blade for the $. But the lighter weight and sharpened back edge really make this one appealing to me.

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1. Yes I think Josh could --- you don't necessarily need to lose much blade width. You may end up with a slightly hollow ground Huck/Huck Fin. That certainly wouldn't be a bad thing. Might be perfect as a primary fighting/secondary utility tool.

2. Technically it would void the warranty, assuming major MOD work would be done. The short answer is yes, but I'm confident that if you submit detailed proof of whatever potentially could cause serious damage to your blade -- if Jerry sees that the damage was not necessarily due to the Mod work -- he might take care of you.

3. I personally would suggest getting something more affordable on the exchange and then spending the extra cash to get it EXACTLY the way you want it to be.

I have a Combat Grade FBM, which had the CBT, that was reground by Ban Tang to thin the entire blade and remove the CBT. He called it the Fusion Anorexic Battle Mistress. So it can be done, which will lighten the blade. I tend to think that on significantly reground blades that you have to own your own warranty, and trust the INFI to hold up. Just don't do really stupid things with it.

My Custom Shop TTKZ is a monster chopper. Lovely convex zero edge on it by Garth. I've pounded this thing through some really tough wood and it's awesome.

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are most custom shop TTKZ's zero ground? I ended up ordering a custom Shop variant...hoping it comes with a zero grind like yours. Gosh what a beautiful knife...I can't wait till mine shows up tomorrow.

are most custom shop TTKZ's zero ground? I ended up ordering a custom Shop variant...hoping it comes with a zero grind like yours. Gosh what a beautiful knife...I can't wait till mine shows up tomorrow.

I have a Combat Grade FBM, which had the CBT, that was reground by Ban Tang to thin the entire blade and remove the CBT. He called it the Fusion Anorexic Battle Mistress. So it can be done, which will lighten the blade. I tend to think that on significantly reground blades that you have to own your own warranty, and trust the INFI to hold up. Just don't do really stupid things with it.

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Just remember, the CGFBM's are the only CBT's that protrude from the rest of the blade, thus they are fairly easy to remove to a flat grind.

That is a full convex with a V bevel edge. To answer your question above about the zero grind - it means where there is no V edge bevel. The grind goes all the way to the edge. Usually on full convex blades, and mostly on uncoated blades. I'm pretty sure Busse don't do the zero convex edge on coated knives.